Reading Matthew 14:14-16(NIV)
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."
Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
Have you ever felt like the Lord has asked you to do something impossible?
One our own, we simply cannot. Just like the disciples are clearly incapable of feeding 500, let alone 5,000 we can feel like accomplishing what the Lord has put in our hearts is impossible.
But that is only when we forget who is with us. Jesus Christ dwells in us.
Look what happens next,
"We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.
"Bring them here to me," he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. (vv17-21)
They give Jesus what they have, and with his blessing they are able to complete what he called them to do.
With Jesus, we too can do anything he asks of us.
Even what we feel is impossible.
